My Big Dream – Jennifer Lopez ain’t got nothin’on me. Except everything

Cheesy Bloggers is looking for some dream posts, but I decided to go about it in a different way… I am going to share a little story about the big dream I had when I was a kid. And not the kind you fall asleep to.

Back in Elementary school, I wasn’t what you would call ‘cool’. Far from it actually. I was a ‘pleaser’, and yet couldn’t please a single soul. It was depressing really, but no matter how hard I tried, those cool kids just didn’t seem to like me. It wasn’t until High School when they discovered they could cheat off me and get help with their homework that I really came into my own. Sure, parties weren’t ever part of the deal, but I got to hang out with them during breaks. It was enough.

I grew up in the late 80’s and early 90’s, when lacy ankle socks and teased bangs were totally awesome, and Joey from the New Kids on the Block was every prepubescent girl’s husband-to-be. I rocked out to Rick Astley, Salt ‘n Pepa, and TLC. I sported the rolled jeans and colored Kedd’s. I even bought a $75 pair of Ikeda Overalls because everyone had them.  

So, in true tween fashion, I dreamt of being a backup dancer on In Living Color. For those of you that don’t remember that show, it’s where Jim Carrey, Jamie Foxx, the Wayans Brothers and Jennifer Lopez got their start, and it was SUPPOSED to be where I was going to make it big. You see, Jennifer Lopez was a FLY GIRL. She was part of the most awesomest group of dancers that ever lived.

 

Side note: Carrie Ann Inaba from Dancing with the Stars was a Fly Girl too!!! Just noticed that.

My best friend and I decided that the only way we were going to be successful was if we chose a super awesome song and choreographed a routine. At the time we were both crushing on the same boy, so it was only natural that we dedicated it to him, no? I am not lying to you, we actually DID THIS and performed it for him at lunch one day.

*sigh* I am actually cringing while typing out this memory. I.WAS.SUCH.A.NERD

So, without further adieu… here is the song we chose…

It doesn't get any better than this does it? Just visualize two 10 year old girls doing really inappropriate dancing to a really terrible song in the middle of a gravel field in front of a 10 year old boy who probably didn't even like girls yet.

Yes, no matter how bad your visual may be right now, I can guarantee you it was probably much much worse.

Unfortunately, my dream was never realized. I was never a back up dancer for anything. Not even a school talent show. Apparently this white-girl-can’t-dance-worth-shit. And Jennifer Lopez can kiss my ass.